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MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat(2015)

★ 6.6 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.29
Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Games like MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat

Looking for games like MERCS: Recon – Counter Threat? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

MERCS: Recon – Assassination Protocol(2015)

★ 6.81–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
85/100

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Deep Madness(2018)

★ 7.81–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Shadows of Brimstone: Forbidden Fortress(2018)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Defenders of the Last Stand(2016)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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Lobotomy(2017)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

OrcQuest WarPath(2023)

★ 8.11–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Reichbusters: Projekt Vril(2020)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Area MovementCooperative GameDice Rolling

Zombicide: Dark Side(2019)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Galaxy Defenders(2014)

★ 7.41–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Dark Darker Darkest(2013)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Alchemical Crystal Quest (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 6.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingModular Board

Unknown(2016)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

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